Avant Garde Hair & Beauty Harlow, Essex

16-18 , The Rows, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1BZ

About us

Avant Garde Hair & Beauty Salon in Harlow is a progressive, innovative and luxury salon which has become a firm favourite with locals and visitors from far afield since opening nearly 40 years ago.

Guests tell us we are the best hair & beauty salon in Essex because we have a team of exceptional experts offering the very latest hair, beauty and aesthetics treatments for men and women, plus five-star customer service and professional advice.

We understand everyday life can be busy, so we offer our guests everything in one place but without losing that personal touch. Our aim is to provide each and every guest with an enjoyable and relaxing experience in luxury surroundings. Of course, it's always important that we understand your needs so we offer complimentary hair, beauty and aesthetics consultations to help us provide you with the most appropriate and effective treatment or service for you.

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Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 20:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 08:00 - 16:00
Sunday Closed

Reviews

4.94
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Colour

Anita Whitbread
23rd Dec 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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Love the new colour Callie.
Thank you

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Fabulous as always

Sue Coupland
22nd Dec 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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As always Sophie always delivers … a great restyle I’m delighted and it’s just what I wanted thanks so much and merry Christmas

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Amazing

Anonymous
21st Dec 2023
5.0

Always a brilliant experience

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Always a superstar

Sue Coupland
21st Dec 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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As always Sophie always creates exactly what I’m looking for and makes for such a lovely experience …. Thankyou so much Sophie you are a star 🌟

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So glad I found this salon!

Jemma Gyoury
21st Dec 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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I am so glad that I found this Salon. All of the staff are lovely, and are very good at what they do. I always leave loving my hair. My highlights are always the exact shade that I ask for and my hair feels healthy and smells amazing. The salon has a lovely atmosphere and you are always offered a drink and biscuits throughout your time here. Sarah does my highlights and I am so happy with them every time. Connie has cut my hair previously and has done my layers perfectly. Callie gave me a curly blow dry today and it’s so beautiful. Such a talented team here, I would not go anywhere else!

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Lovely Experience

Sarah Conroy
20th Dec 2023
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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Went to the salon today as a walk in for a cut for my 5yo daughter and a fringe trim for me. We were told they could fit us in in under half an hour and we were made very comfortable while we waited. Hollie was actually ready in about 15 minutes and was wonderful with my daughter. Her communication was great and her manner very professional. The price was very reasonable too! Happy with this experience :)

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Excellence

Anne Essex
20th Dec 2023
Team Member: Stefanie
5.0
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As enjoyable and professional as always.

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Nails

Halina Bartlett
20th Dec 2023
Team Member: Jess
5.0
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Great service jess did a lovely job on my nails very happy

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Hair cut and colour

Angela Bates
19th Dec 2023
Team Member: Stefanie
5.0
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Love the new look created by Stef today, and the colour by Sara.

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Amazing as Always

Carly Redgrave
16th Dec 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Great professional service as always…

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Magic as always

Jo Swainsbury
16th Dec 2023
5.0
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As always great haircut with versatility for change of style to fit my mood
Thank you

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Lovely job with my Christmas nails

Liz Baker
15th Dec 2023
5.0
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Lovely gel manicure by a trainee technician. She did a great job

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Electrolysis review

Jayda Yanet Luis
13th Dec 2023
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Always superb . Positive and helpful . Thank you lucy

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Simply the Best

Janet Poulter
13th Dec 2023
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Always feel welcome and valued. Love the way Louise cuts and styles my hair, wish I could take her home.

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Anonymous
12th Dec 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0

My nails are amazing as always, thank you xx

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Louise
12th Dec 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0

Love my nails, thank you Eminae x

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Very pleased with colour and cut

Norma Shaves
11th Dec 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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Also Sascha cut my hair. V good

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Hair colour and cut

Ananya Mandal
10th Dec 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Amazing job by Sarah who coloured my hair and Sasha who gave me a wonderful hair cut. Professional and friendly. Extremely happy with the outcome!

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Miss

Anonymous
9th Dec 2023
5.0

Amazing very happy with the results of both of my daughters hair, and it was very quick.

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My recent appojntment

Anonymous
9th Dec 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0

As always it was a pleasure to visit your salon and have the lovely Sarah work her magic on my hair x

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Trim and blow dry

Pat Edwards
8th Dec 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Normal level of attention and courtesy that I've come to expect thank you.

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Christmas nails

Hollie Cobie
8th Dec 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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Eminae always does an amazing job and I’m always impressed with her nail art skills. Super professional and always up for a chat xxx

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Great service

Seffy Komdar
7th Dec 2023
Team Member: Lee
5.0
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Lee always takes time to perfect my colour and cut and leave feeling so happy!

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All the works

Teresa Taylor (Sarah Lady)
7th Dec 2023
Team Member: Aimee
4.0
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Aimee,was doing an assessment, and called me if I wanted to be her model. All the works cut, full colour and blow dry. Results pretty good!

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Enjoyable

Sheila Gray
6th Dec 2023
Team Member: Stefanie
5.0
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As usual steph has done an excellent job i enjoyed my visit

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Lovely artist, service slightly lacking

Amelia
5th Dec 2023
Team Member: Jodie
4.0

Didn’t love the shape, I’ve had my brows done before with other artists at the salon (I think Connie?) who’ve spent so much time meticulously plucking and evening them out and I’ve been so happy with the result so it’s just a bit disappointing, I told her I was conscious of them being different shapes already as they naturally grow different, and I could tell afterwards they almost looked more different than they did before, and there were lots of top hairs missed, where they’d been tinted first I can see where they were missed and they just seem to look a lot bushier now? The tint colour is fine, maybe slightly too dark but if they were waxed a little better and looked a bit more polished I wouldn’t mind, so a bit so so all in all. She was really lovely and chatty, just a shame about the wax, I know it was a Saturday and they were really busy so I get it, it’s just not ideal

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Total transformation

Claire Castleden
5th Dec 2023
5.0
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Loving my new look and colour. Michelle did an amazing job.

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Rosemary Ward
2nd Dec 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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Always brilliant

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Perfect day of self care

Sharon
1st Dec 2023
Team Member: Cristina
5.0
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after a very tough week the magician that is Cristina made my hair look beautiful again and eased my troubles with her kindness ❤️

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Very pleased once again

Sally Rosser
30th Nov 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Sarah has done a wonderful job again. The colour and my beach wave are fab.
Another shout out to the owner/manager Donna what a great job you are doing

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Lovely relaxing morning.

Janet Kitson
29th Nov 2023
Team Member: Stefanie
5.0
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As always, enjoyed Stefanies company. Hair cut and blow wave very good, just what I wanted.

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Incredible hair extensions

Emily Connor
28th Nov 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Sarah is highly experienced with hair extensions and takes such good care of my hair. My hair always looks incredible after seeing her. Highly recommended!!

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Queen of colour

Emily Connor
28th Nov 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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I have bleach blonde hair and Alex takes incredible care and attention when doing my colour. She is so thorough, professional and highly experienced and my colour always looks amazing after seeing her. Highly recommended!!!

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Wash and blowdry

Lindsay Jordan
27th Nov 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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As normal lovely experience and blow dry. Always love Alex

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Eyebrow wax

Sharron Abumehdi
25th Nov 2023
Team Member: Becky
5.0

First time having Becky,
Lovely, friendly and professional.
Very pleased with my eyebrows

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Sunshine

Stephanie Smith
25th Nov 2023
Team Member: Connie
5.0
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Connie is always brilliant.....and just gets on with it! So refreshing!
As I've got older, Connie knows how to deal with my thinning hair and how to manage my hair! Thankyou!

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Skin Tonuc

Jane Bowen
24th Nov 2023
Team Member: Lucy
5.0
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Quality skin care by Lucy . Professional knowledgeable and attentive delivering a state of the art facial .

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Always a good experience

Geraldine Fitzgerald
22nd Nov 2023
Team Member: Hollie
5.0
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I have been a client of Hollie for some time and am very confident that she will create whatever look I am trying to achieve.

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5 star Oasis

Anonymous
17th Nov 2023
5.0

Just want to say this is an amazing place !
Team are always welcoming & professional.
Special thanks to Lindsay & Jodie T for making me feel so special !! Never ever expected to get my nails to grow , nothing short of a miracle, can’t thank you both enough .

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Wash, cut and blow dry

Debbie Suchley
17th Nov 2023
Team Member: Connie
5.0
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Connie was lovely as usual. She's a fantastic hairdresser. She's also always professional and friendly and always gives fantastic advice.

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Blow dry

Betty Dufour
16th Nov 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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As usual love Alex doing my hair. Always a joy

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Thank you

Linda Blackburn
16th Nov 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0

Brilliant colour and cut, thank you Callie and Pasquale xx

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Very Happy

Christine Saunders
15th Nov 2023
Team Member: Sarah
5.0
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Wonderful colour, cut and blowdry finish.

I'm very happy.

Thank you so much Sarah

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AMAZING!

Samantha Eagles
11th Nov 2023
Team Member: Sophie
5.0
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Fantastic as always! Professional & an amazing cut & finish, always a joy & pleasure from start to finish 5 ⭐️

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Balayage

Anonymous
11th Nov 2023
5.0

As always Sarah was lovely. I'm so happy with my colour

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very happy

Josie Treacher
11th Nov 2023
Team Member: Eminae
5.0
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V. Nice welcome at Salon this morning. Invited to have my coat stored & to have a drink. Not long before Eminae was ready for me. Pleased with my treatment.. Would recommend.

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Healthy hair, happy customer

Vanessa Fernandez
10th Nov 2023
Team Member: Louise
5.0
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Louise was recommended to me for my type of hair and she did not disappoint! Found a great stylist in my new home. I’m also glad I wasn’t advised about dying my hair considering I have a ton of grey hairs. Appreciated the fact that my haircut was the sole focus :) thanks Louise and see you soon for a hair trim!

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Salon Harlow

Camelia
9th Nov 2023
Team Member: Sasha
5.0

Very nice experience, Sasha was doing her job properly.
Thank you 😊

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AMAZING 💗

Samantha Wing
8th Nov 2023
Team Member: Alex
5.0
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Came for a consultation with Alex & Sarah absolutely amazing both these girls - I had a really bad experience with another hairdresser and both put me at ease with re getting my hair done both done a fantastic job couldn’t thank them enough - I had a colour change that I have been wanting for forever and Sarah made my hair feel great again

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Exceptional service!

Emily Connor
7th Nov 2023
Team Member: Callie
5.0
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I see Callie once a week for a blowdry and she never disappoints! From the way she greets me, to washing, drying and styling my hair, to her friendly , bubbly personality…. I cannot fault her. Hence why I never miss a weekly blowdry! Highly recommended.

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